International conference ICAWA 2017 and 2018 : extended book of abstract : the AWA project : ecosystem approach to the management of fisheries and the marine environment in West African waters

ICAWA : International Conference AWA, Mindelo, CPV, 13-/11/2017 - 17/11/2017; Artisanal fisheries still play a large role in many economics, especially in developing countries. These fishers and the coastal communities in general, face various risks in their everyday life including uncertainty about the success of fishing, uncertain prices for fish and uncertain costs for inputs such as fuel, and many more. In addition, foreign fleets, changing world markets and other global factors including climate change in particular can put additional pressures on top of this. We have used field surveys and economic experiments among fishing communities to assess how fisher perceive these risks and how they cope with them. The surveys were carried out in Senegal and Cape Verde, with 691 and 671 valid interviews, respectively. In this presentation, we will provide insights into some parts of our results including the general situation of the fisheries and fishers, climate change perceptions, and on coping mechanisms.